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Chapter 6 Lesson 3
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wind | the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure |
| trade winds | steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South latitude |
| westerlies | steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 degrees North and 60 degrees North, and 30 degrees South and 60 degrees South |
| polar easterlies | cold winds that blow from the east to west near the North Pole and the South Pole |
| jet stream | near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high winds |
| sea breeze | wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences |
| land breeze | wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperature and pressure differences |